Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Huntington Beach, CA

...Over the past decade I have tutored students from upper elementary through graduate school in subjects ranging from writing and math to theology and classical Greek, but I have most frequently worked with students preparing for various standardized tests (having received a perfect score on my SAT in high school). Whenever possible I try to teach using the Socratic method, as I find that the process of guided discovery helps with the retention and application...

...helping struggling students in any subject requires a lot of flexibility on the tutor's part and a lot of patience, which I have built through my extensive work with children. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. I am also of the belief that each student has their own style of...

...is to watch my students grow and progress in the classroom. I work with students individually to provide them with closer attention and different techniques that are suitable for their methods of learning. My goal as a teacher is to provide an environment where students can find success and improve in academic areas particular to them. It was always my dream to be a teacher and I believe with Varsity Tutors, I will have the...

...Writer's Den', a group that taught English grammar and creative writing to inner-city students. We began in Compton, before later branching out to Canoga Park and getting recognized as an official organization by UCLA. Additionally, I help tutor in mathematics and science for elementary and junior high students -- geometry, pre-algebra, chemistry, and biology. I've also tutored in World and American History. In my spare time I enjoy art, writing, and reading. I have extensive...

...Kappa (P.B.K.) National Society. I have recently been accepted to medical school and plan to attend in August 2014. I have experience teaching in middle school and high school settings abroad in both the Philippines and Honduras. I have also tutored family and friends in the sciences throughout my college career. I am intelligent, articulate, patient, and motivating, which I believe allows me to be a successful tutor. I have extensive experience working with children...

...a healthy balance in everything I do. I believe it is very important to keep the mind, body, and spirit as healthy and happy as possible through a positive balance. I began tutoring when I was a freshman in high school, and have loved it ever since. Meanwhile, I began getting tutored around the same time. Having been a tutor, and a student in the very recent past, I understand what it takes to be...

...set your mind to. Mindset is so, so important, and I believe that with a powerful mindset one can push through any barrier and overcome any obstacle not just in learning, but in life. Furthermore, my goal is not just to simply help a student do better in a subject they are struggling in, but to also make them better in every aspect of their life and to never let an academic challenge scare them,...

...fill of travel and adventure, I hope to return to school and get a degree either in Graphic Design or in Urban Planning. I am extremely passionate about interdisciplinary studies, especially where art and science/technology is concerned. I believe that art can be used as a tool for communication and social change both on micro- and macro-social scales. As far as tutoring is concerned, I have extensive experience teaching everything (and everyone) from piano to...

I am a people person and I can connect with students and make them feel comfortable and confident. I have helped struggling students get A's on their midterms and pass their classes when they were in danger of failing because I am extremely patient and encouraging. Even the disinterested and frustrated students end up smiling and understanding concepts at the end of our sessions.

...recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, and have since been accepted to a top medical school. As such, I enjoy learning and teaching both humanities subjects and the sciences. In the past year, I have tutored high school and middle school students in a number of areas, including preparation for exams like the SAT. I especially enjoy tutoring in Biology because I love watching my students...